obama, governor and mrs. menino, all of us in this space and well beyond are grateful for your constant and inspired leadership, your compassionate presence is a signal of the triumph of order over chaos. of love over hatred. the gifted columnist anna quinns land wrote grief remains one of the few things that has the power to silence us. it is a whisper in the world and a clammer within. the landscaped of all our lives become as full of craters as the surface of the moon. we would wish our prayers this morning to hold not only this city and its souls, in our embrace, but to extend our reach to kindred spirits in newtown and now, sadly, in west, texas. our message to them is that our arms are wide fluff to hold you in our hearts as well. the ha siddic sage once said, the entire world is a narrow bridge, but the important principal is not the important principal is to transcend somehow your fear. as we share our grief with those who have lost life or limb, and for the constellations of families and friends who